AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS & LOGISTICS CONFERENCE AGENDA
Agenda subject to change.
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Day 1 - Tuesday, October 12, 2021
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:30AM - 8:45 AM CT | Opening Remarks | |
EXHIBITS OPEN 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM CT | The Next Generation of Autonomous Mobile Robots Kevin Blankespoor, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Warehouse Robotics, Boston Dynamics |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT |
EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLESmart Logistics and the Distribution Center of the FutureWalter Buga, Arendai Aaron Prather, FedEx Firdaus Pohowalla, Cascadia Capital Thomas Evans, Honeywell Intelligrated |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT | Keys to Successful AMR Deployments Matt Charles, Mobile Industrial Robots |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT | The Robots Are Coming: How Workforce Development is More Vital Than Ever Erik Nieves, Plus One Robotics Shannon A. Brown, FedEx |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT |
LUNCH & EXHIBITS |
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| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT | Turning Fixed into Flexible: Examples of How Workers Use AMRs to Save Time and Transform their Operation Jason Walker, Waypoint Robotics |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT | Maximizing Supply Chain Through Automation Jett Chitanand, Locus Robotics Brian Bruce, Siemens |
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| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CT |
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| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM CT | From a Pilot Project to a Fully Functional Roll Out: Myths About a Successful AMR Integration Parker Conroy, OMRON |
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| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CT | Beyond the Robots: The Keys to Building a Successful Supply Chain Jeff Christensen, Seegrid |
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| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CT |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT |
KEYNOTE ROUNDTABLEAdvancing Innovations in the New World of LogisticsRebecca Yeung, VP of Advanced Technology & Innovation, FedEx Joe Stephens, Senior VP of Global Planning, Engineering, and Technology, FedEx Sev McMurtry, Vice President Operations and Service Support and Chief Transformation Executive, FedEx Steve Myers, Senior Vice President, FedEx Ground Operations Tracci Schultz, Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations, FedEx Freight |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT |
OPENING RECEPTION & EXHIBITS |
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Day 2 - Wednesday, October 13, 2021
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CT | Opening Remarks | |
EXHIBITS OPEN 8:30 AM - 6:45 PM |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM CT | Easy AMR deployments in not-so-easy environments Melonee Wise, CEO, Fetch Robotics |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT |
ROUNDTABLEInteroperability for AMRs: Exploring the Path ForwardAaron Prather, FedEx Florian Pestoni, InOrbit Daniel Theobald, Vecna Robotics Jose Luis Susa Rincon, Siemens |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT | First Things First: Industrial Simulation for Scaled AMR Deployments Hank Heupel, OTTO Motors |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:OO PM CT | True Total Cost of AMR Ownership Franz Humer, Agilox |
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| Noon - 1:30 PM CT |
LUNCH & EXHIBITS |
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| BALLROOM A/B | BALLROOM C/D/E | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT | Benefitting from Standard End of Arm Tooling Components for Your Unstructured Gripping Tasks Thomas Reek, SCHUNK |
A Look at R15.08: The New Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standard Carole Franklin, Association for Advancing Automation |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT | The Power of Collaborative Mobility Justin Crump, Universal Robots Gary Eliasson, Mobile Industrial Robots |
Robotic Piece Picking - the Holy Grail of Automation Derik Pridmore, Osaro |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT | How Laser Guided Vehicles Solve Internal Logistic Problems Marco Majoli, Robopac |
Safety And Performance For A World In Motion Scott Gurley, Foot Master |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CT |
BREAK |
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| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CT | Scaling Your Logistics Robotic Solution: The Art of Manufacturing Matt Wicks, Celestica |
An AMR with Forks - Real Application Use Cases Nicholas Temple, Hyster |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT | Automation to Transformation: Scaling Dexterous Robots to the Next Level Samir Menon, Dexterity |
Discovering AMR Implementation In Large Scale: Value of Fully Integrated Material Flow Goker Ertunc, Milvus Robotics |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM CT |
ROUNDTABLEChoosing the Right Technology Strategy for Warehouse AutomationOli Qirko, Cambridge Consultants Bill Boer, Dematic Steven Schwartzberg, FedEx Jason Walker, Waypoint |
Mobile Robot Application Considerations for Integrators and End-Users Denise Ebenhoech, Kuka |
| 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM CT | Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in Mobile Robot Technology David Béguin, Bluebotics |
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| 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM CT |
RECEPTION & EXHIBITS |
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Day 3 - Thursday, October 14, 2021
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT (buses depart every hour) |
Optional FedEx Tours Available
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Agenda subject to change.